Psalm 38 — Forsake Me Not, O Lord | Catholic Sung Scripture | Penitential Psalm

Psalm 38 — for when everyone has pulled away. Psalm 38 — for the suffering that feels like consequence. Psalm 38 — because God does not leave when everyone else does. This is the third of the seven Penitential Psalms — and the loneliest one. Friends distant. Enemies circling. The body broken. And the psalmist goes silent — not in despair, but in a strange trust: "For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped. Thou wilt hear me." That's not nothing. That's everything. You don't have to pray perfectly. You just have to show up. ───────────────────────────── Psalm 38 sits between Psalm 32 and Psalm 51 in the traditional sequence of the seven Penitential Psalms — the psalms the Church has prayed together in sorrow, repentance, and grief since the 9th century. If you're in a season where you feel isolated or like your suffering is your own fault, this psalm was written for exactly that. ───────────────────────────── ✝️ Sanctum Hours — Sacred space for the Catholic who can't stop thinking. 00:00 "Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation" 01:30 "My friends have drawn near and stood against me" 03:00 "For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped" 04:30 "Forsake me not, O Lord my God" 🎵 Complete Penitential Psalms series — all seven: ▶ Psalm 6 — Have Mercy on Me ▶ Psalm 32 — Blessed Are They ▶ Psalm 38 — Forsake Me Not [this video] ▶ Psalm 51 — Create in Me a Clean Heart ▶ Psalm 102 — Thou Remainest ▶ Psalm 130 — Out of the Depths ▶ Psalm 143 — Lead Me 🎵 For longer prayer sessions: ▶ Browse the full ambient instrumental library on this channel #CatholicMusic #Psalm38 #PenitentialPsalms #SungScripture #CatholicPrayer #ReturningCatholic #SacredMusic #CatholicYouTube #SanctumHours